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Dave in Petaluma · 11-08-2012, 01:35 PM

Recently I bought a pair of cast iron front drums when Mike's had a sale on them. These are the USA made drums (I think). They came with new hubs and lug studs installed, and I had them cut for a better surface and new shoes arced to fit.

On assembly I found I could not tighten the wheel bearings on one side without locking up the drum. Disassembly shows the drum to be rubbing on the outside edge of the shoes and backing plates.

As I see it, I have two options: cut the drum deeper on the inner surface or grind the edges of the shoes and backing plates. A third option occurs to me, though. Can I put shim behind the inner bearing to move the whole drum/hub assembly outward a bit? I was hoping to take a trip in the car tomorrow.

11-08-2012, 01:35 PM	#1
Dave in Petaluma Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 79	New cast iron brake drum rubs on shoes Recently I bought a pair of cast iron front drums when Mike's had a sale on them. These are the USA made drums (I think). They came with new hubs and lug studs installed, and I had them cut for a better surface and new shoes arced to fit. On assembly I found I could not tighten the wheel bearings on one side without locking up the drum. Disassembly shows the drum to be rubbing on the outside edge of the shoes and backing plates. As I see it, I have two options: cut the drum deeper on the inner surface or grind the edges of the shoes and backing plates. A third option occurs to me, though. Can I put shim behind the inner bearing to move the whole drum/hub assembly outward a bit? I was hoping to take a trip in the car tomorrow.